A stunning scientific discovery is taking place in the heart of Dongguan, China, bringing new hope to deaf kids and their families. Yiyi, a six-year-old child who was born completely deaf, is at the heart of this transformative story. Yiyi's world was silent only a few months … [Read more...] about Gene therapy gives deaf children hope for hearing and healing
Gene therapy
Can you hear me now? Experts are working out how to regenerate lost hearing
Researchers at Harvard Medical School (HMS) have developed what they believe to be a game-changing cure for hearing loss: a new combination of drug-like molecules that can rebuild the hair cells in the inner ear that permit hearing. Reprogramming genetic pathways in the inner … [Read more...] about Can you hear me now? Experts are working out how to regenerate lost hearing
Gene therapy could help millions of glaucoma patients
Novel gene therapy has been developed as a treatment option for glaucoma sufferers thanks to a collaboration between Exhaura Limited and Trinity College Dublin. About 80 million individuals throughout the world suffer from glaucoma, an eye illness that can cause permanent … [Read more...] about Gene therapy could help millions of glaucoma patients
Gene therapy could effectively treat chronic pain from spinal injuries
Gene therapy is a growing field of medicine with enormous treatment potential for many currently incurable diseases. Scientists have so far created gene therapies to tackle a range of diseases, including the leading cause of blindness, sickle cell anemia, and a range of rare … [Read more...] about Gene therapy could effectively treat chronic pain from spinal injuries
This gel heals the delicate skin of people with “butterfly disease”
What is butterfly disease? The rare disease known as epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a genetic condition that causes the skin to be extremely fragile. Even the slightest touch can tear it, leaving people with wounds that never heal and even resulting in skin cancer. This gives EB … [Read more...] about This gel heals the delicate skin of people with “butterfly disease”